2012Final results
2012 election for New York's 17th District
U.S. House · New York
Nita M. Lowey (D) won with 64.4% of the vote, defeating Joe E. Carvin (R) by 29.9 points.
Nita M. LoweyDemocrat · winner
64.4%171,417
Joe E. CarvinRepublican
34.5%91,899
Francis E. MorganthalerOther party
1.0%2,771
266,087 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2012
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Nita M. LoweyJoe E. Carvin
$2.2M
Raised by the campaign
$1.3M
$2.5M
Spent by the campaign
$1.3M
$417.6K
Cash on hand
$8.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012